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Khit Ostrov (Khit Island), Northern Karelia, Karelia Republic, Northern Region, Russia

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Khit Ostrov, Northern Karelia, Karelia Republic, Northern Region, Russia

Photo: 2002 John H. Betts
Хит Остров

Khit Island is located in northern Karelia near Polyarnyi Krug (Polar Circle) railway station. On the island granitic pegmatite veins occur, where large uraninite crystals up to 5 cm size were mined before WWII.

Mineral List

'Albite-Anorthite Series'
Almandine
Biotite
Clinochlore
Corundum
Corundum
var: Ruby

Fluorapatite
'Garnet'
Gedrite
Kyanite
Microcline
Pargasite
Quartz
Rutile
Staurolite
Titanite
Tschermakite
Uraninite
Zoisite


19 entries listed. 15 valid minerals.

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